Box Score MEMPHIS—The No. 15 Christian Brothers University Bucs overcame a subpar three-point shooting night by shooting 67.7 percent from inside the arc Saturday afternoon as they rolled to a 75-49 win over visiting Delta State to remain in a tie for first place in the Gulf South Conference.

The Bucs (15-3, 6-1 GSC) used a 10-0 burst midway through the first half to take control of the game for good.  Zack Warner (St. Louis, Mo./Clayton HS) started the run with a three-pointer, the Bucs' only make in their first 11 tries.  A Warner free throw, a Scott Dennis (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore HS) baseline jumper, and layups from Trey Casey (Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle HS) and Harry Green (Memphis, Tenn./White Station HS) followed, giving the Bucs a 22-11 lead with 6:07 remaining in the half.

A Dennis triple to end the first half started a 24-7 run that removed all doubt, ending with a Green three-point play that gave the Bucs a 52-26 lead with 9:57 remaining.  The Bucs' lead grew to as many as 31 points in the final minutes.

Dennis scored a game-high 18 with seven rebounds in 31 minutes, and Warner scored 15 with five rebounds, five assists, and three blocks in 28 minutes.  Casey scored 10 off the bench, while Green added nine with six assists, five rebounds, and two steals.

Terry Leake paced the Statesmen with 13 points and six rebounds. Marqueys Brown, Cornell Knight, and Aaron Cooper added nine each.

The Bucs shot 50.9 percent overall, making 21-of-31 two-point shots despite shooting just 29.2 percent (7-of-24) from three-point range.  They out-rebounded DSU 33-30 and used a 21-11 turnover advantage to out-score the Statesmen 20-9 in points off turnovers.

The Bucs open the second half of their GSC schedule Thursday night at 7 p.m.